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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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